For Yun Chao, a time traveler, a young woman's silly words are nothing. In his previous life, many female compatriots, let alone swearing, hitting others were commonplace.
Therefore, the young woman's worries were unnecessary. Yun Chao didn't take it to heart at all. What he was concerned about now was whether Wuhan University would buy his alkali.
The main reason why he wanted to cooperate with Wuhan University was because Yun Chao saw that he was honest and would not have any inappropriate thoughts. Otherwise, he would have approached the fat shopkeeper of the Lion House.
Wu Da is not stupid. The lady agrees, so why should he refuse?
Four cents for a steamed bun is a bit expensive, but if you don't agree, there may be another competitor, and no one may buy his steamed buns.
In the end, Yun Chao reached an agreement with Wuhan University at the price of one to two five cents of silver per kilogram. If he could purchase more than three kilograms of edible alkali every month, he would have exclusive agency rights in Qingyang County.
The specific amount of alkali added to steamed buns depends on the season and the degree of fermentation of the dough.
One pound of soda ash can steam about a thousand steamed buns.
Yun Chao has calculated that one pound of alkali costs one or two and a half cents, which equals one and a half penny per steamed bun, almost a penny in profit.
If a steamed bun increases from two cents to four cents, it can be sold for two cents more, so Wuhan University can also earn half a cent more.
Wuhan University can now sell about a hundred steamed buns every day. If calculated based on the current sales volume, Yun Chao can earn three taels of silver every month.
Sales of steamed buns with alkali added will be better and are expected to double.
The quota of three kilograms of alkali per month is not harsh, and is even quite low.
If Wuhan University works hard, there is absolutely no problem in consuming five or six kilograms of soda ash a month, and then Yun Chao can earn five or six taels of silver.
Yun Chao is not a good person, nor is he a holy mother. The purpose of cooperating with Wuhan University is not to pity him, but to make money.
This is a win-win situation. If Yun Chao makes money, Wuhan University will also rise and earn more than it does now.
If the mud can't support the wall, Wuhan University can't sell it under such good conditions, and Yun Chao can only consider replacing him.
Leaving behind the three kilograms of soda ash he brought, Yun Chao took away the four taels and five taels of silver from Wuhan University.
Even though Wuhan University is just a small vendor selling steamed buns, his life is actually not bad. Even without Yun Chao, he can still earn three taels of silver a month.
Can you say that Wu Da is poor if he can support a full-time wife and own a two-story building?
Before leaving the city, Yun Chao went to Runchun Drug Store and bought a large bag of alkali stone. The one he bought last time was almost used.
To be on the safe side, Yun Chao bought out all the alkali stones in the drug store at once, so as not to have to buy them again and again, which aroused the suspicion of the drug store owner.
Alkali stone is not a commonly used medicine, and the drug store's inventory is not much, only twenty or thirty kilograms. If Wuhan University works hard, it can be used up in a few months.
Instructing the shopkeeper of the drug store to buy more goods, Yun Chao went to the grain store and bought a stone of wheat flour and a stone of rice. Finally, he bought a pair of pigs and asked the butcher to send a few more stick bones. Then he left the county with satisfaction. .
The weather has been good these two days, but the snow on the road has begun to melt and the road has become muddy. It will be difficult to go into the city in the next few days.
The roads in ancient times were not hardened. Even the official roads could not be compared with the rural roads in Yun Chao's previous life.
During the Wu Dynasty, people's livelihood was in decline and the roads were in disrepair. It was not difficult to walk from Qingyang County to Wolong Village.
It’s rugged and bumpy, with a few big potholes from time to time. It’s covered in dirt on sunny days and mud on rainy days.
It's okay if it doesn't rain, but it's hard to move when it rains.
Shitou had just learned to drive a cart, and his skills were average but his level was limited. Riding in his cart, Yun Chao would often feel like he was pregnant - he felt like vomiting!
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"Stop, leave the things for grandpa!"
Passing through a forest.
Several people jumped out from the woods, each with a fierce look and a variety of weapons in their hands. It was obvious at a glance that they were definitely not good people.
Yun Chao was shocked. In broad daylight, someone actually blocked the road and robbed him. Is there any way to do it?
Suddenly, Yun Chao realized that this was not the peaceful society of his previous life, but a vicious feudal society. In such an environment, it was impossible to make money safely, let alone live a leisurely life.
It's a pity that Yun Chao came to his senses a little late. The bullock cart will definitely not be able to outrun people. It's too late to escape. If he wants to survive, he can only rely on himself!
Holding down the stone that he was about to try, Yun Chao squinted upward at a 45-degree angle and curled his lips disdainfully:
"Hmph, do you know who we are? We are delivering fish to the Lion House in the city. We have annoyed our boss. Do you know the consequences?"
"Lion...Lion Tower?"
The robbers were a little panicked, as if the Lion Tower was quite a deterrent to them.
When Yun Chao saw that there was a way out, he continued to cheat: "In addition to Shizilou, shopkeeper Zhao who runs a drug store in the county, shopkeeper Wu who runs a grain store, and the future richest man, Boss Wu, all have business with me..."
"Wu...Boss Wu?"
The robbers were confused. They didn't know when the future richest man would appear in the county, nor did they know what Boss Wu was.
"Stop talking nonsense. Considering that you are poor people, I won't care about you today, so get out of here!"
"oh oh……"
Several robbers Nuonuo kept saying: "Let's get out of here, get out of here, get out of here..."
Yun Chao just wanted to breathe a sigh of relief when he felt something was wrong.
The robbers seemed to be "rolling" in the wrong direction. They were not "rolling" toward the woods or far away, but "rolling" toward Yunchao!
Looking at their eyes, there was no fear at all. The fear just now was completely fake!
Yes, the deception failed!
"Shitou, don't rush to take action yet, just listen to my orders!"
Yunchao is not a flower in the greenhouse.
Not to mention the original owner of this body, Yun Chao was never a good man in his previous life.
Growing up in a poor family, I was often bullied by some snobbish children.
At first, Yun Chao accepted the situation and suffered a lot.
After being bullied even more, Yun Chao finally understood a truth.
A good horse will be ridden by others, and a good person will be bullied by others!
So Yun Chao began to fight back. He would fight anyone who bullied him. If he couldn't beat him, he would fight.
Therefore, Yun Chao has often fought with people since he was a child, sometimes alone and sometimes in groups.
Now it seemed that something was not right. The guys were getting closer and closer. It was estimated that they could no longer be merciful. Yun Chao immediately made a decisive decision to strike first!
"Stone, do it!"
While calling Shitou to take action, Yun Chao had already taken the lead.
As soon as the robbers walked up to the bullock cart, Yun Chao picked up a piece of bamboo from the bullock cart before they could take action.
"You bastards, go to hell!"
